Border slide for type casting machines



Sept. 22, 1936. sc 2,054,952

BORDER SLIDE 'FOR TYPE CASTING MAQHINES FiledlMay a, 1935 .I' illm im inumnuliill INVENTOR v ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 22, 1936 MACHINES I 7 Arthur M. Sohank, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1935, Serial No. 20,317

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in Ludlow and other type casting machines, and particularly in the blocks used in the matrix sticks of such machines in which the molds or 5 matrices formed by small pieces of brass having each a letter impressed on its edge, are set from the matrix case by hand, and held in juxtaposition in the stick by a suitable screw and end pieces; the stick then being inserted into the casting machine to produce the corresponding line of type in slug form.

In practice I have found that the making of borders and border lines and ornaments according to the above known methods is very inconvenient and apt to produce poor results leaving undesirable interstices and requiring frequent readjustments.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a single piece mold or matrix block to be inserted into the matrix stick and having a groove formed therein in the direction of its longitudinal axis into which the border line strip or ornament bearing bar or slug is endwise inserted and may be cut to any suitable length, which will evidently avoid all the above enumerated disadvantages incident to the use of a plurality of such molds or matrices.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a matrix block to be used in a matrix 30 stick and having longitudinally extending grooves of various forms or cross-sections adapted for the reception of slugs of varying shapes either for print or nonpareil, to set matrices for ornaments or for standard linotype border slides.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a matrix block for use in matrix sticks of simple and therefor inexpensive construction, yet durable and highly efficient in use.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully apparent as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be specifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a plan view of a matrix stick as for instance shown in Figures 3 and 4 for the reception of a block holding the border slide for the printing of border lines or ornaments constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a block for holding strips or slugs for the printing of border lines and ornaments.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of block with removable sides for use with a standard border slide for linotype and Intertype machines.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Figure 3.

Figs. 5, 6 and '7 are end views displaying various modified forms of grooves in the blocks. 5

As illustrated, a matrix stick Ill of the usual, Well known construction for the reception of the brass molds or matrices; according to my invention receives a single block mold II suspended therein in inverted position by means of its side flanges l2, l3, and held in the stick by the usual screw bolt l4 and the intermediary of the usual end pieces I5 of suitable thickness according to the length of the border line to be printed or slug to be formed.

The block H has formed thereinextending in the direction of its longitudinal axis a groove I6, either of a cross-section as shown in Figure 2 or in the Figures 5, 6 and '7.

As shown in Figure 3 the sides of the block particularly at the upper part thereof designated l8, H! are removable and are held in place by means of the screws 20.

In use the line strips I! of suitable shape cut to the desired length are endwise inserted in the block and in its inverted position are held in place by the tapered walls of the groove.

It will be understood that I have described and shown the preferred form of my invention as one example only of the many possible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make changes in its general arrangement and in the construction of its minor details without departure from the spirit of my invention and the principles involved, provided such changes are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In matrix sticks for Ludlow and other type casting machines, a border slide comprising a block having a longitudinally extending and stepped groove formed therein, end pieces, and a screw for holding said block in the stick, and a mold for the printing of border lines and ornaments adapted to be endwise inserted into said block and groove therein, the inner walls of said groove bevelled to hold the mold in said stick in the inverted position of same.

2. In combination with the matrix stick of Ludlow type casting machines, a border slide comprising a block having a longitudinally ex-' tending and stepped groove formed therein, means to hold said 'block invertedly in said stick, means to clamp said block to the stick,

and a mold or matrix strip of a cross-section suited to the cross-section of said groove to be endwise inserted into said block in suitable lengths, said stick and block inserted with the matrix strip inverted and held in the groove by the bevelled walls thereof.

3. In a block for the insertion into matrix sticks of printing machines, means to suspend said block in the stick, removable side walls formed with said block held thereto by fastening means, said block having a groove formed therein extending in the direction of its longitudinal axis and having bevelled walls to hold a mold or matrix strip in inverted position.

4. In a matrix stick for Ludlow type casting machines, a border slide comprising a single block mold suspended in the matrix stick in inverted position, said block mold having a groove formed therein extending in the direction of its longitudinal axis and having tapered and stepped side and bottom walls for the endwise insertion of a suitably stepped and shaped line strip, said block mold also having side flanges for its suspension, a screw bolt and end pieces 

